Pedro de Villarreal

Pedro de Villarreal (died 1619) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1603–1619).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Pedro de Villarreal
Bishop of Nicaragua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicaragua
In office1603–1619
PredecessorJuan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo
SuccessorBenito Rodríguez Valtodano
Orders
Consecration31 January 1604
by Pedro Castro Quiñones
Personal details
BornAndujar, Spain
Died1619
León, Nicaragua
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Pedro de Villarreal was born in Andujar, Spain.[3] On 22 October 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][2][4] On 31 January 1604, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Castro Quiñones, Archbishop of Granada.[4] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in 1619.[1][2][4]

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References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
  3. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro de Villarreal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo
Bishop of Nicaragua
1603–1619
Succeeded by
Benito Rodríguez Valtodano
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